With the addition of MGM to the Video Marketplace, that means you can now download James Bond flicks for your HD viewing pleasure on the Xbox 360. Currently there are only two of the most recent Pierce Brosnan Bond movies, Die Another Day and The World is Not Enough, with more in the pipelines.

Having ready access to the entirety of the Bond library through the Video Marketplace is definitely going to be a very cool thing. I mean, sure, it’s worthless to someone like me that already owns every one of those movies on DVD (and Blu-ray in Casino Royale’s case), but for anyone else looking for quick and easy access to the classic British spy films, this is pretty sweet.

James Bond star Daniel Craig escaped injury on the set of new movie Quantum Of Solace after gang wars erupted in Central America Cast and crew were caught in a gun battle between rival gangsters during filming for the next installment of the superspy franchise in Panama.

Armed guards have now been called in to guard the film's cast and crew in fear of further attacks.

A representative of Eon Productions, which makes the Bond films, says, "We hope that filming should be able to go ahead as normal from now on. None of the cast have been harmed".

The Bond star, 54, will shoot Vanilla Gorilla next month, prior to starting work on the sequel to his 1999 movie The Thomas Crown Affair.

He wrote on his website: "Before I set sail with the second installment of TC2... I'm off to South Africa to make Vanilla Gorilla, an adventure film about an albino gorilla that has the capacity to speak through sign language.

"It's the story of a father and daughter who find themselves on an adventure of a lifetime, as they try to restructure their relationship after the loss of their mother/wife."

Former 007 Pierce Brosnan is to become the latest voice behind Thomas The Tank Engine for a new DVD. Brosnan will narrate the new installment in the famous Thomas series, following on from the likes of Michael Brandon, George Carlin and former Beatle Ringo Starr, all of whom have lent their voice for the series.

"One of my fondest memories as a father was sharing the stories of Thomas The Tank Engine and watching the series with my children when they were young." The actor is quoted in saying.

Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions Ltd, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios announced today the start of principal photography on the eagerly anticipated 22nd James Bond adventure. Daniel Craig reprises his role as 007 in the film which is directed by Marc Forster and follows the success of CASINO ROYALE, the latest and highest grossing film in the series.

Commenting on the announcement, Wilson and Broccoli said, "We are fortunate to continue in the Bond tradition of attracting the finest international actors for our starring roles. Mathieu in the role of Dominic Greene, a leading member of the villainous organization introduced in CASINO ROYALE, will be a powerful counterpart to Daniel's portrayal of Bond. Olga Kurylenko will play the dangerously alluring Camille, who challenges Bond and helps him come to terms with the emotional consequences of Vesper's betrayal."

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Leather-faced laugh-fest Daniel Craig has decided to keep his chest well-covered in the next Bond film, clearly feeling that the sight of his rippling muscles took people's attention away from the serious issues being explored in the film - such as shooting people and running about on cranes.

Naturally, his Bond will be rather more serious than in the past, because Bond films have always been an intense psychological journey into the mind of a damaged man rather than an excuse to show flashy gadgets and make fanny jokes.

Well no more, dammit! This is a serious Bond, and only an artist like Daniel (who is increasingly beginning to resemble the shovel-faced one from Robson and Jerome) can give the role the proper gravitas.

French actor Mathieu Amalric is all set to be the next Bond villain.

Amalric, who played a paralyzed stroke victim in “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” will stand up to Agent 007, Daniel Craig in the 22nd instalment of the James Bond franchise.

Execs from Columbia Pictures and MGM have confirmed that Amalric will be playing one of the main villains in next years Bond 22 alongside Anatole Taubman.

They also revealed that Jeffrey Wright, who played CIA agent Felix Leiter in “Casino Royale,” will reprise his role in the film.

Bond 22 began filming on Jan 2 in London.